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AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery app for drug design
Hyperscale

AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery app for drug design

AWS launches Amazon Bio Discovery to help drug researchers design and test molecules in one AI-driven workflow with wet-lab partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board
Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic appoints Novartis Chief Executive Officer to board

Anthropic strengthens its board with Novartis Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan, giving its trust-appointed directors a majority.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development
Quantum Computing

Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development

Kvantify names Dr David Siebert as global head of business development as it steps up commercial push for hybrid quantum-classical software.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences
Digital Transformation

ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

ACTO rolls out role-based AI SuperAgents for life sciences field teams, aiming to speed compliant access to approved content across sales and medical work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion
Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion

AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Nasuni launches AI file data platform for enterprises
Storage

Nasuni launches AI file data platform for enterprises

Nasuni pivots from cloud file storage with Active Everywhere and AI Activate, aiming to give enterprises governed access to unstructured data for AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI
Manufacturing

Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI

Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal
Data Analytics

Tech Mahindra & ParkourSC expand AI supply chain deal

Tech Mahindra and ParkourSC deepen AI supply chain tie-up to target pharma and cold chain customers across global markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event
Robotics

London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event

London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m

British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab
Robotics

Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab

Helical secures USD $10 million seed round to scale its AI-powered drug discovery platform across more pharma programmes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson CFO
IT Industry

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson CFO

Oxford Science Enterprises names Antonia Jenkinson as Chief Financial Officer as it prepares for more regular portfolio realisations after a run of exits.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus
Hyperscale

Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus

VID FIREKILL fits low-pressure water mist protection across two more buildings at Digital Realty's Paris Digital Park as hyperscale demand grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M
Manufacturing

Feds back Vancouver life science sector with CAD $127M

Canada deepens life sciences push with CAD $127m for Vancouver projects as Aspect Biosystems and Providence Health Care expand biomanufacturing and trials.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award
Unified Communications

EY names 24 finalists for Ireland entrepreneur award

EY names 31 entrepreneurs from 24 firms as finalists in Ireland's 2026 award programme, spanning technology, health, construction and consumer sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams
Wearables

Conscience launches AI medicines fund for Canadian teams

Conscience backs Canadian AI drug discovery teams with up to CAD $1 million as Ottawa supports open-science push.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
Robotics

British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m

British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026